Alert icon New Program Alert : MATTC single subject math and science teacher candidates may qualify for the MATTC Teacher Residency, which offers a $25,000 stipend plus professional support during the student teaching year.
Student Teaching Pathway
One or two year program for candidates seeking supervised field experiences as a student teacher in a California public school. Mathematics and science candidates may also be eligible for MATTC Teacher Residency Program which combines hands-on classroom training with financial support and a four-year teaching commitment.
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OUR PROGRAM
Santa Clara University's Master of Arts in Teaching and Teaching Credential (MATTC) program prepares teachers to examine and apply critical and socio-cultural theories to create equitable teaching and learning opportunities for all students. MATTC will foster your abilities to support academic competence for all students and to meaningfully engage with the communities you serve. Our program is grounded in asset-based and Ignatian pedagogy with a strong emphasis on critical reflection, care for the whole person (cura personalis), and transformation.
In as little as one year, you can be eligible to earn a California preliminary teaching credential and will be prepared to teach in public, Catholic, or private schools. Our graduates are in high demand because of their commitment to ensuring that all students learn. Our program offers opportunities to earn a bilingual authorization in Spanish and multiple scholarships that can bring down tuition costs significantly. In fact, the SEMILLA Scholarship provides a 50% tuition discount to any selected candidates.
The MATTC program will prepare you to teach in elementary or secondary schools. We now also offer an online program, so you can be part of our MATTC program from anywhere in California.
Program Pathways
Program Details
Intern Pathway
One or two year program for those planning to work as a full-time teacher of record in a Califiornia public elementary, middle, or high school.
Catholic School Masters of Arts in Teaching Pathway
Two-year program designed for current California Catholic school teachers to earn their MAT and teaching credential.
Affording MATTC
- We have multiple scholarship opportunities, including Semilla Scholarship (50% tuition reduction). See Financial Aid page to learn more.
Excellence in Catholic Education and Leadership (ExCEL)
Two-year, 100% tuition funded program designed to prepare and develop teachers to serve Catholic education in the Dioceses of San Jose and Monterey. ExCEL members commit to living together in intentional communities.
Private School Pathway(non-Catholic)
Two-year program designed for WASC accredited private school teachers in California to earn their MAT and teaching credential.
Bilingual Authorization (BMATTC)
For MATTC candidates fluent in Spanish and English interested in teaching in bilingual settings.
